Daily Archives: April 19, 2012

James Lee “Jamie” Smith, 48, of Macclenny died Thursday, April 12, at St. Vincents Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Lakeland and lived in Auburndale, FL before moving to Macclenny in 1970. He was a salesman with Badcock Home Furnishing Center for many years until 2001.

He then worked with Hagan Ace Hardware and was a rental property manager until his death. He was a member of the Macclenny Church of Christ, a devoted stay-at-home father and enjoyed guitar and other music. He was preceded in death by his father James C. “Smitty” Smith and mother-in-law Dotsy McPherson.

Brenda Faye Canady Rhoden, 52, of Sanderson died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Ed Fraser Memorial Hospital in Macclenny. She was born in Macclenny and resided in Baker County all of her life. She worked as a care giver for numerous families for many years.

Ms. Rhoden attended Pine Level Church in Baxter. She was preceded in death by her parents Ronald and Lossie Raulerson Canady, sister Wendy Gale Canady, brothers John Rodney Canady and Ronald Jeffery Canady II.

Margaret Ann Anderson Ren­­nie, 64, of Macclenny died Wednesday, April 11 at Shands Jacksonville Medical Center. She was a native of Nashville, Tennessee and resided in Macclenny most of her life. She was a CNA at Northeast Florida State Hospital. She was a Pentecostal and enjoyed fishing and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents Zenas and Violet Griffis.

Hoyt W. Noles, 70, of Glen St. Mary died April 11, 2012. He was born in Jacksonville to the late Oather Z. Noles and Gladys Grizzard Noles Sims on August 26, 1941. He was a Baptist and resided in Baker County since 1973. He was a member of Millwrights Local Union 2411.

Hoyt loved life and never met a stranger. He liked to joke, fish, hunt, shoot pool and ride motorcycles. He was predeceased by his brother Carl “Sonny” Noles and stepfather Charles Sims.